COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 1 Maryland Terrapins enter their fifth Top 5 test of the year with an outstanding 10-1 record after defeating Brown 18-7 on Tuesday in their first of three games this week. After coming off a huge 13-7 win over then-No. 5 North Carolina over the weekend, Georgetown (8-2) moved up one slot in this week's IWLCA poll to enter Thursday's contest the No. 5 team in the country. That ranking is the Hoyas' highest in program history. The Hoyas are averaging 13.3 goals per game, and are lead by Sheehan Stanwick (30g, 10a) and Erin Elbe (26g, 10a). Bowen Holden is the Hoyas' starting goalie and has a .648 save percentage.

Maryland's three-game stretch culminates Saturday against No. 20 Johns Hopkins (8-2) with the Terps' first television appearance of the year on WMAR-Channel 2 in Baltimore. That game is part of a Maryland/Johns Hopkins doubleheader, which starts at 5:30 p.m. with the women's game and closes with a pivotal men's match-up between head coach Dick Edell's No. 7 men's lacrosse squad (7-2) and the No. 8 Blue Jays (4-3). The women's match-up is only the second ever between Johns Hopkins, who is enjoying its first week in the IWLCA poll this season, and Maryland. The Terps' last meeting with Johns Hopkins was April 28, 1979. Maryland outscored the Blue Jays 17-1.

Georgetown A Familiar Opponent for Terps

Maryland and Georgetown met twice during the Terps' 1999 championship run, both resulting in Terrapin wins. Allison Comito (Glen Head, N.Y.) netted six goals and added three assists to lead the top-ranked Terps to a 21-9 victory against then-No. 8 Georgetown in Washington, D.C. during the regular season. Maryland outscored the Hoyas 9-3 in the second half en route to the 21-9 win, the third consecutive game in which the Terps' scored 21 goals. Maryland goalie Alex Kahoe (Villanova, Pa.) registered 14 saves while allowing nine goals.

Allison Comito struck again against the Hoyas in the 1999 NCAA quarterfinals, scored a career-high seven goals to lead the top-ranked Terps past the then- No. 7 Georgetown 17-6. Maryland improved to 19-0 overall and made its 10th consecutive trip to the NCAA Final Four.

Maryland opened the contest scoring six consecutive goals, including three straight goals by Comito within a five-minute time span, before the Hoyas netted their first at the 14:18 mark. After scoring 11 in the first half, the Terps clamped down on defense and held the Hoyas to three second-half scores, finishing the game with a 17-6 advantage and advancing to the Final Four in Baltimore.

The Saturday match-up between No. 1 Maryland and No. 20 Johns Hopkins will be only the second ever in series history. The Blue Jays are 8-3 overall, and are lead by Jamie Larrimoro (40g, 8a) and Danielle Moschuci (34g, 7a). The only common opponents the Terps share with Hopkins are North Carolina and Duke. The Blue Jays dropped decisions to both ACC powers, losing to North Carolina 14-6 and Duke 16-6.

The Terps' Offensive Numbers

Indisputably the most productive offense in the nation, averaging over 18 goals per game in 2000, Maryland has more than enough offensive weapons to keep any defense wondering. The Terps' offense is averaging an astounding 18.45 gpg through 11 games, a 2.65 goals per game improvement from their nation's-best 1999 average of 15.8 gpg. Some of the Terrapin's weapons include attack Jen Adams (Marino, Australia), who leads the nation in points and goals, as well as Allison Comito and Quinn Carney (Flemington, N.J.), who are both in the Top 20 nationally in points per game. Rounding out the Big Four for the Terps is Christie Jenkins (Media, Pa.) who has turned it on again this year, averaging 4.5 points in the past four games.

Maryland's Jen Adams leads the nation in scoring and goals with 77 points on 46 goals and 31 assists. The Australia native is coming off an 9-point effort against Brown on Tuesday, and an 11-point school record-tying outing against Harvard on March 30. She also scored eight-points against then-No. 4 James Madison on April 1. This season, Adams' astounding totals have also been highlighted by an eight-point day against Old Dominion (3/25), an 18-point stretch the week of March 7-12, including a six-goal game against Syracuse (3/12), and an eight-point game against ACC rival Virginia (3/14).

Junior Allison Comito was hot again for the Terps against Brown, scoring four times and adding two assists. Comito is the Terps' second-leading scorer with 34 goals and 17 assists. Her 51points in 2000 are more then halfway to her 1999 total of 81 points. She ranked 11th nationally last week in points per game with 4.50. Her big game this year came on March 12 against Syracuse when she netted six goals and two assists for an eight-point day.

Carney Turning the Assist-Meter

If Jen Adams provides the scoring in general, and Allison Comito is responsible for goals, junior Quinn Carney has been the one to distribute the ball and record the assists for the Terps this season. Carney, who takes the draw for Maryland, has 22 feeds this year and ranks fifth in the nation at 2.00 assists per game. Carney can hit the goal, as well, as demonstrated by her five-goal explosion vs. Dartmouth (3/21) and four goal effort against Brown (4/10). She has 22 assists for the season, an average of two a game, and has a 4.27 ppg average.

Jenkins Turning It On

Christie Jenkins has asserted herself once again this season as an important part of the Terps' offense. The senior tri-captain has gone from a 2.25 ppg average in the first four games to a 4.67 ppg average in the past eight games, including two six-point games against Harvard (3/30) and James Madison (4/1), and two five-point efforts against Virginia (3/14) and Old Dominion (3/25). A 1999 first-team All-American, she is Maryland's fourth-leading scorer this season rounding out the top four on an offense that averages 18.45 goals per game.

Adams' Single-Season Numbers

Junior Jen Adams is looking to make some more noise on the Maryland single-season charts this season, after etching her name at the top of the single-season goals chart last year with 71. Adams also ended last year with 46 assists, marking the second-highest single-season total, two behind Terp legend Kelly Amonte's 1996 total of 48. Her 1999 point-total of 117 was also a Maryland record for the Australia native.

So what does all of this mean? Well, she's poised to do it again. With five games remaining (not counting any postseason or ACC tournament action), Adams has 46 goals (eight away from the No. 10 single-season spot), 31 assists (already No. 8 on the single-season assists chart), and 77 points (just two away from making the single-season points chart again).

Maryland junior Jen Adams has scored at least one point in her last 42 games. Adams, who has 238 points for her career, began her streak on March 31, 1998, when she scored two goals and added an assist against Temple. The last time she was held scoreless was on March 30, 1998, in the Terps' 16-4 win against Vanderbilt. The Terps' scoring leader again this year, she has scored no less then four points in any one game this year, and is averaging 7.0 ppg.

Adams also has at least one goal in each of the past 22 games.

The Jenkins' Scoring Streak

Maryland tri-captain Christie Jenkins is riding a 44-game scoring streak after the Brown game. The last time the midfielder was held scoreless was on March 31, 1998, against Temple. She has 198 career points, and has moved into eighth on Maryland's career points list.

The Carney Streak Rounds It Out

Terrapin junior Quinn Carney has extended her scoring streak to 39 games after the win over Brown on Tuesday. Her streak began on April 23, 1998, when she totaled one assist in the Terps' 16-7 win at William & Mary. The last time Carney was held scoreless was April 11, 1998, against UNC in the 1998 ACC semifinals.

Maryland in the Polls

This week is the Terps' fifth straight week at the top of the IWLCA poll this year. Maryland has been the No. 1 team in the nation for 15 consecutive polls, dating back to the final rankings of 1998 when the Terps' captured their fourth-straight NCAA championship.

The Terps Vs. Ranked Teams

No. 1 Maryland plays the toughest schedule in Division I women's lacrosse, and has already faced seven ranked opponents this year for a 7-1 record against foes ranked in the IWLCA poll. The Terps are 3-1 against opponents ranked in the Top 5, with wins over then-No. 2 Duke on March 3 (14-10), then-No. 4 Virginia on March 14 (17-8), and then-No. 4 James Madison (24-15) on April 1. Maryland's only loss to a Top 5 opponent, or any opponent for that matter, was its 14-13 triple overtime loss to then-No. 5 North Carolina. The Terps' are 7-1 against ranked opponents, and hold a 5-1 advantage over Top 10 foes, outscoring those opponents by an average of 8.2 goals per game.

Lacrosse Power Ratings (4/6/00)

Rank

Team

Pts.

1

Maryland

99.90

2.

Princeton

95.90

3.

James Madison

94.35

4.

Duke

94.07

5.

North Carolina

93.29

6.

Dartmouth

92.83

7.

Georgetown

92.66

8.

Loyola

91.66

9.

Virginia

91.41

10.

Boston University

90.65

Adams Ties Single-Game Marks

Maryland junior attack Jen Adams netted five goals and added six assists for an 11-point outing against Harvard on March 30. Her 11-point game tied the single-game Maryland record that is also held by Maryland's Kelly Amonte (vs. Penn State, 1991), Judy Dougherty (vs. Salisbury St., 1979) and Kay Ruffino (vs. Towson, 1984). The single-game assists record (6) is also held by Terp assistant coach Sarah Forbes (vs. Brown, 1997), Kelly Amonte (vs. Penn State, 1994), Karen MacCrate (vs. Rutgers, 1993), and Judy Dougherty (vs. Rutgers, 1979). Adams broke the single-season goals mark last year when she netted 71 in the Terps' 1999 national championship campaign.

Sommar Turns It On

After starting the season with 12 goals in the first nine games, senior tri-captain Kristin Sommar (North Wales, Pa.) led the Terps with an outstanding seven-goal performance against No. 4 James Madison (4/1) to boost her season total to 19 goals in just one game. Sommar's seven goals marked a career-high for her as well as a team-high this season for the Terps. She added another two against Brown and has 21 goals and seven assists this season.

Martinez Returns For Terps

After sitting out for five games with nagging injuries, midfielder Courtney Martinez (Towson, Md.) played some key minutes for Maryland in its 24-15 victory over James Madison and even got back into the starting lineup vs. Brown on Tuesday. Martinez had three assists against the Bear s and scored her first goal of the season, and second of her career, on a free position shot against James Madison.

Adams on the Career Charts

After setting the single-season record for goals at Maryland in 1999 with 71, junior Jen Adams has moved onto the Terps' all-time goals list and sits at No. 6. Adams has 144 career goals, and is five away from No. 5 where Sascha Newmarch (1995-98) sits with 149. Adams is third on Maryland's all-time assists list with 94. Adams' career point total is now an unbelievable 238 points. Only two points separate her from taking over a piece of the No. 3 spot, where Anysia Fedec (1984-87) sits with 140.

Jenkins Career Numbers

Christie Jenkins moved up to No. 9 on the career-goals list at Maryland with 136. Jenkins is up to 62 career assists and is tied at No. 9 with Quinn Carney. Jenkins' career total of 198 points is also good enough for eighth on Maryland's career points list.

88.1 FM WMUC, the University of Maryland student radio station, will broadcast several Terrapin women's lacrosse games this season on 88.1 FM as well as on the world wide web at www.wmuc.umd.edu. Terrapin men's basketball captain Matt Hahn will provide the play-by-play , with Jason Mandel on color. The broadcast started with the Penn State game and will tentatively continue throughout the postseason.

Terp Career Firsts

Several Terps played in their first collegiate contest ever against Towson on March 7, with Julie Shank (Arnold, Md.) coming up with her first collegiate goal. Key reserve Sonia Judd (Darlington, South Australia) also scored the first goal of her career at the 1:53 mark of the first half.

Kristin Crawford (Arnold, Md.) continued the career firsts against Penn State on March 9, netting her first career goal, with Bridget Frande (Ellicott City, Md.) coming up with her first Terrapin goal as well. Loyola transfer Katie Robinson (Davidsonville, Md.) and Judd also tallied their first assists ever in a Maryland uniform.

The Old Dominion game on March 25 marked the first career minutes for Niav Hughes (Rutherford, N.J.), as well as sophomore Annie Morris' (Waltham, Vt.) first goal of the season. Robinson scored at the 14:40 mark for her first goal as a Terp.

Goalies Alexis Venechanos (Yorktown, N.Y.) and Virginia Solomon (McLean, Va.) have both replaced Maryland starter Alex Kahoe in limited time this season. Venechanos saw her first career action against Towson on Mar. 7, while Solomon saw her first collegiate minutes against Penn State on Mar. 9.

Adams ACC Player of the Week

Maryland's Jen Adams was named the ACC women's lacrosse Player of the Week for the second week in a row after a nine-point outing against ACC rival Virginia on March 14. Adams netted four goals and added five assists in Maryland's 17-8 win over the Cavs.

Adams also received the conference honor for the week of March 6-12 for her 18-point effort in a three-win week for the Terps. The junior attacker scored 15 goals and added three assists in wins over unranked Towson (17-4), then- No. 10 Penn State (19-4), and then-No. 16 Syracuse (24-11). Adams leads the nation in scoring with 41 points (26 goals, 15 assists) six games into the season.

Timchal Reaches 150 at Maryland

With the Terps' 17-4 win over Towson on March 7, Maryland head coach Cindy Timchal achieved her 150th win at the University of Maryland. Win No. 1 with the Terps came 10 years ago in a 15-4 defeat of the Richmond Spiders on March 8, 1991. The win was Timchal's coaching debut with Maryland after taking over for Sue Tyler, who had served a cumulative 16 seasons at the helm for the Terps.

Terps Reach Program Win 350

When No. 1 Maryland took down No. 2 Duke on March 3, the win was Maryland's 350th in the program's 26-year history. Overall, Maryland carries a 355-81-3 record into the Old Dominion game on Saturday.

7
Career-high goals for Jen Adams, scored against North Carolina on April 29, 1999.

10 of 11Jen Adams has scored three or more goals in 10 of the Terps' 11 contests this season, including seven games with four or more goals.

11
Season-high points for Jen Adams (against Harvard on March 30). That also ties the Maryland single-game high for individual points in a game.

22Jen Adams has at least one goal in each of the past 22 games for the Terps.

42Jen Adams has a string of 42 straight games with at least one point.

TERPS BY
THE NUMBERS

0
Number of seniors who graduated from the Terrapins 1999 national championship team.

1
The Terps are currently the
top team in the IWLCA rankings.

3Christie Jenkins has made the Maryland career list in every offensive category. She is 9th on the career goals list with 136, tied for 9th on the career assists list with Quinn Carney with 60, and is 8th on the career points list with 196.

+9
Largest ACC margin of victory for the Terps, a 17-8 win over Virginia on March 14, 2000.

10.67
The Terps' defense allows 10.67 goals per game against ACC opponents.

14.67
The Terps' are averaging 14.67 goals per game against the ACC.

A LOOK AT THE
ACC WOMen's RACE

Regular season ACC action came to a close last week in a flurry, altering and finalizing the match-ups for the ACC Tournament. In the final week of ACC action, No. 8 Virginia upset No. 3 Duke 10-8 to take over the three seed for the tournament. Despite the Terps' No. 1 ranking nationally, Maryland remains the No. 2 seed and will face Virginia in the semifinals. Despite an identical 2-1 ACC record as the Terps, North Carolina earned the right to enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed after defeating Maryland 14-13 in triple overtime on March 5. The Tar Heels will face Tobacco Road foe Duke in the other semifinal match.

Terps To Host ACC Tournament

The University of Maryland will be the proud host of this year's ACC Championships on April 22 and 23 at Ludwig Field. The year 2000 will mark the first time in the tournament's four-year history that Maryland will be the host school. The Terrapins have won the tournament twice, in 1997 and 1999. Virginia took the 1998 championship home. Maryland is a combined 4-1 in ACC Tournament action. Semifinal games will be held on April 22 at 1 and 3 p.m., with the championship game being held at 1 p.m. on April 23.

Maryland in the ACC Tournament

The two-time ACC Tournament champions, Maryland is looking for its third conference crown- this time at Ludwig Field, when the ACC Tournament comes to College Park on April 22-23.

Maryland took home the first-ever ACC tournament championship in 1997 with an 11-10 win over Virginia, and also won it in 1999 by defeating the Cavaliers 13-5. Maryland has made the finals ever year but 1998, when they dropped a 12-10 decision to North Carolina.

1997 ACC Tournament at VirginiaACC Champions

4/19

vs. Duke

W, 14-4

4/20

vs. Virginia

W, 11-10

1998 ACC Tournament at Virginia

4/18

vs. North Carolina

L, 10-12

1999 ACC Tournament at North CarolinaACC Champions

4/24

vs. North Carolina

W, 19-17 ot

4/25

vs. Virginia

W, 13-5

Maryland Lacrosse
by the Numbers

1
The Terrapins are the No. 1 team in the nation for the fourth consecutive week this season
in the IWLCA poll.